Project & Tenders
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 14 – December 20). The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil, Gassco and ExxonMobil consent for manned underwater operations in 2016. The services are to be supplied by Te
DOF Subsea to ‘future proof’ Raroa FPSO
DOF Subsea Asia Pacific has been awarded a contract to upgrade the mooring system on the Raroa FPSO, located at the Maari oilfield, offshore New Zealand. According to OMV, operator of the field, total investment in the system upgrade, including engineering, equipment and construction is estimated to
Atwood holds off delivery dates for two drillships
Atwood Oceanics, an offshore drilling contractor, has agreed with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to delay the company’s requirement to take delivery of two newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships. According to the drilling contractor, delivery dates for Atwood Admiral and Atwood Archer
Shell charters fifteen inland dual-fuel barges
Shell Trading Rotterdam on Friday said it has chartered fifteen dual-fuel inland barges that will mainly run on liquefied natural gas.
Polarcus in 4D Shoot for Maersk Oil
Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Maersk Oil on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) for a 4D marine seismic survey offshore Denmark. According to the company’s Oslo filing, the project will start in the second quarter of 2016 and will run for approximately 3 months. “
Triyards to Build Taiwan Research Vessel
Ezra’s shipbuilder Triyards has secured work for approximately USD 45.5 million as it explores alternative markets to the offshore oil & gas sector. One of the new contracts is for the construction of a scientific research vessel for Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Applied Research Laborat
Manatee Harbor Public Scoping Period Begins
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is initiating a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement concerning navigational improvements to Manatee Harbor in Manatee County, Florida. Alternatives to be considered include deepening up to minus 43 feet, and lesser increments
Long Beach Island Beachfill Continues
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company continue with the beachfill construction project on Long Beach Island, NJ. The two companies are building a dune and berm system that will reduce the risk of storm damages. Long Beach Island
Statoil Presents Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Plan
Statoil and its partners submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Oseberg Vestflanken 2 to the authorities on Friday. Statoil and its licence partners have decided to develop the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 covering the Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. They are
Design contract awarded for Sakhalin II’s third LNG train
Sakhalin Energy on Thursday awarded the design development contracts for the third liquefaction train at Sakhalin II LNG plant.
Statoil hands in Oseberg Vestflanken plan
Statoil and its partners submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Oseberg Vestflanken 2, offshore Norway, to the authorities on Friday, December 18, 2015. Statoil says that the development will provide in excess of 100 million barrels of oil equivalent. According to th
TMT Nets Murphy Malaysia ROV Gig
Australia’s Total Marine Technology (TMT) has been contracted to support Murphy Malaysia during 2015/17 deepwater and shallow water operations. According to the company, the work scope includes the call out of up to five ROV systems over the contract period. “TMT look forward to delivering innovativ
Fluxys Buys Gasprom’s Interconnector (UK) Stake
Belgium-based natural gas transmission system operator, Fluxys, has acquired Gazprom’s 10 per cent stake in Interconnector (UK), owner and operator of the subsea pipeline between the UK and Belgium. The Interconnector is bidirectional transmission link connecting the UK to Continental European marke
EnBW Invites Tenders for Marine Warranty Surveyor
German utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued an invitation to tender for the services of a Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) at the proposed 500 MW EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. EnBW Hohe See is located within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, about 90 km north of B